Tech shift – Manufacturing Laval QC Canada

Tech shift – Manufacturing Laval

Laval, QC, Canada
Empower Laval-based enterprises with financial aid for digital transformation and AI integration to enhance global competitiveness

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Grant and Funding
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  • Manufacturing
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  • Laval Economique
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The Tech Transition – Manufacturing program is designed to support Laval-based manufacturing companies in their digital transformation and automation projects, enhancing their competitiveness both locally and internationally. The program offers financial assistance for equipment acquisition costs and the development or integration of AI-based innovative solutions, covering up to 25% of eligible expenses with maximum funding limits of $75,000 for equipment acquisition and $25,000 for AI development initiatives.

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Yes, there are eligible projects and activities for this grant.
Eligible projects include the acquisition of equipment and the development or integration of AI-based innovative solutions in manufacturing, as well as the initial costs and usage fees for existing AI solutions.
  • Acquisition of manufacturing equipment and related components
  • Installation and software costs for the equipment
  • Development and integration of AI-based innovative solutions
  • Initial costs and first-year usage fees for existing AI solutions

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The eligibility criteria for this grant include being a legally incorporated for-profit company in Quebec or Canada, established in Laval, and demonstrating financial capacity for sustained operations. The investment project must be carried out at a Laval facility and expenses/contracts should not be confirmed before the financial assistance application submission.
  • Be a for-profit company legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada.
  • Be established in Laval.
  • Be a manufacturing company or have production activities.
  • Have been operating for at least two years.
  • Demonstrate financial capacity to sustain operations.
  • Carry out the investment project at a Laval facility.
  • Expenses and contractual commitments must not be confirmed before the financial assistance application is submitted and an acknowledgment of receipt from the program manager is received.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

The Tech Transition – Manufacturing program in Laval provides financial assistance to specific types of companies to support their digital transformation and automation projects. Eligible companies must meet certain criteria to qualify for the grant.
  • For-profit companies legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada
  • Companies established in Laval
  • Manufacturing companies or those with production activities
  • Companies that have been operating for at least two years
  • Companies demonstrating financial capacity to sustain operations
  • Companies carrying out the investment project at a Laval facility

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The grant context does not explicitly mention types of companies that are not eligible for the grant. However, eligibility criteria can indirectly exclude some companies.
  • Not for profit companies
  • Companies not legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada
  • Companies not established in Laval
  • Companies without manufacturing or production activities
  • Companies operating for less than two years
  • Companies unable to demonstrate financial capacity to sustain operations
  • Investment projects carried out outside of a Laval facility

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

Yes, there are eligible expenses for this grant. Below is a list of eligible expenses:
  • Costs for acquiring equipment and related components (excluding materials, inventories, and other supplies).
  • Direct costs related to equipment installation: transportation and leasehold improvements.
  • Software acquisition and installation costs.
  • Professional fees related to the project.
  • Direct labor costs involved in the project, limited to the hourly rate.

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

The eligible geographic zone for this grant is Laval in the province of Quebec, Canada.
  • Laval, Quebec, Canada

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Yes, there are evaluation and selection criteria for the Tech Transition – Manufacturing grant. The selection is based on the program’s terms and conditions after the committee validates the information received in the complete application.
  • The company must be legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada.
  • The company must be established in Laval.
  • The company must be a manufacturing entity or have production activities.
  • The company must have been operating for at least two years.
  • The company must demonstrate financial capacity to sustain operations.
  • The investment project must be carried out at a Laval facility.
  • Expenses and contractual commitments must not be confirmed before submitting the financial assistance application and receiving an acknowledgment of receipt from the program manager.

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  • Step 1: Ensure Eligibility
  • Be a for-profit company legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada
  • Be established in Laval
  • Be a manufacturing company or have production activities
  • Have been operating for at least two years
  • Demonstrate financial capacity to sustain operations
  • Carry out the investment project at a Laval facility
  • Ensure that expenses and contractual commitments are not confirmed before the financial assistance application is submitted and an acknowledgment of receipt from the program manager is received
  • Step 2: Phase I - Diagnostic
  • Conduct a diagnostic of the company with Laval's economic ecosystem partners
  • Step 3: Phase II - Implementation Plan Development
  • Develop an implementation plan based on the diagnostic
  • Step 4: Phase III - Project Realization
  • Complete the necessary documentation for the financial assistance application:
  • Equipment and AI Development components:
  • A duly completed application form
  • Financial statements for the last two fiscal years
  • Diagnostic and implementation plan
  • AI Solutions component:
  • A duly completed application form
  • Quotes
  • Service agreement (minimum duration of 6 months) between the client and the company accelerated by TerroX
  • Submit the application and required documents to Laval économique
  • Step 5: Committee Evaluation
  • Laval économique’s Tech Transition – Manufacturing Committee evaluates the request based on the program’s terms and conditions

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This grant is designed to help Laval-based companies in their technological growth and digital transformation. It offers financial assistance for equipment acquisition, AI development, and AI solutions.
  • Eligibility: For-profit companies legally incorporated in Quebec or Canada, located in Laval, operating for at least two years, and with financial capacity to sustain operations.
  • Expenses must be incurred after the financial assistance application submission and acknowledgment receipt.
  • Three phases of the journey: Diagnostic, Implementation Plan Development, and Project Realization.
  • Application requires a duly completed form, financial statements, diagnostic and implementation plan, and quotes/service agreement for AI Solutions component.

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438-823-1468
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